Lee, Rosario headline Twins' Organization All-Stars
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Minnesota Twins. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A St. Paul: 84-64
Hoppers lose series opener on Drive's 3-run homer
GREENSBORO ― Nathan Hickey hit a three-run home run to account for all of Greenville’s offense, and the Drive hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Fluor Field on Tuesday night. Yoyner Fajardo went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases to lead the Hoppers, who have lost
BlueClaws clobber Hoppers with one big inning
GREENSBORO ― Kendall Simmons went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and three runs scored, and the Jersey Shore BlueClaws scored 13 runs in the decisive third inning en route to a 14-3 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. Andrick Nava went 3-for-4
Hot-hitting Hoppers pull even in I-40 Rivalry
GREENSBORO ― Jacob Gonzalez went 4-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs, and Mike Jarvis hit a grand slam as the Greensboro Grasshoppers clobbered the Winston-Salem Dash 19-5 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Hoppers pulled even in this year’s “Battle of I-40” rivalry series with
Hoppers win on Ernny Ordoñez's 3-run HR in 10th
GREENSBORO ― Ernny Ordonez hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a wild 8-6 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. Ordoñez’s 12th homer of the season, on an 0-1 pitch from Dash reliever
Hoppers' late rally ends in 10th-inning loss
GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo grounded out on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Greensboro’s late rally fell short as the Grasshoppers lost 10-9 to the Hickory Crawdads in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at First National Bank Field. The
Gutierrez's HR helps Hoppers snap 3-game skid
BROOKLYN ― Abrahan Gutierrez hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-5 at Maimonides Park on Thursday night. Endy Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and
Hoppers win second straight to move back over .500
GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani hit a two-run home run, and Endy Rodriguez’s two-run double was the key hit in a rally that led the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-4 victory over the Greenville Drive at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Siani finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and
Domingo Gonzalez helps Hoppers win pitchers duel
HICKORY ― Winning pitcher Domingo Gonzalez struck out three in six scoreless innings, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 2-1 victory over the Hickory Crawdads in a pitchers’ duel at L.P. Frans Stadium on Friday night. Gonzalez (5-2) worked the third through the eighth innings, scattering four hits ― all
Asheville's ninth-inning rally beats Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― Luis Santana grounded a two-run single through the drawn-in infield to cap a four-run rally in the ninth inning as the Asheville Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-4 at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Greensboro reliever Oliver Mateo inherited runners at first and second when he
Red-hot Dariel Lopez leads offense in Hoppers win
GREENSBORO ― Dariel Lopez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and six RBIs, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers pounded out 16 hits on the way to a 14-10 victory over the Asheville Tourists at First National Bank Field on Saturday night. Ernny Ordonez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, and
Hudson Valley clobbers Hoppers 22-2
GREENSBORO ― After the rain moved through downtown, and the grounds crew rolled up the tarpaulin, it turned out to be a pleasant night at the old ballgame. At least for the Hudson Valley Renegades, anyway. Everson Pereira went 4-for-6 with two home runs, a walk, four runs scored and
Hoppers lose to Dash, fall to 4-6 in Battle of I-40
WINSTON-SALEM ― Bryan Ramos hit a two-run home run, and Moises Castillo drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Winston-Salem Dash defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-2 at Truist Stadium on Friday night. Right-hander Jesus Valles (3-1) picked up the win in relief,
Hoppers lose series opener in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM ― Duke Ellis and Luis Mieses hit home runs, just enough offense for the Winston-Salem Dash to defeat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 in their series opener at Truist Stadium on Monday night. Big right-hander Adrian Florencio (1-8) took the loss for Greensboro, allowing both the home runs and three
Sammy Siani's homer lifts Hoppers in series finale
GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani and Yoyner Fajardo hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-2 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in their series finale at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Siani’s home run was the key hit
Bad bounces, home run robbery sink Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The ball left Jacob Gonzalez's bat with a loud crack and sailed deep into straightaway center field, bound for the wall 400 feet away. It was high. It was far. It was ... caught. Wilmington center fielder Jeremy Ydens sprinted back to the warning track, leaped at the
Hoppers win on Yoyner Fajardo's 12th-inning RBI single
GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo slapped a two-strike pitch up the middle, a line drive past the shortstop and through the drawn-in infield, driving in Fabricio Macias with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning and lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-6 victory over the Wilmington Blue
Matt Gorski hits two more HRs, but Hoppers lose
GREENSBORO ― Matt Gorski hit two home runs for the second night in a row, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods pounded out 21 hits and beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 12-3 at First National Bank Field on Thursday night. Ronny Simon went 4-for-4 with a
Back-to-back homers lift Hoppers to series split
HICKORY ― Matt Gorski and Jacob Gonzalez hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With Hickory ahead 3-2, losing pitcher Tristan Polley (3-2) relieved Marc Church to start
Hoppers win streak snapped in rain-shortened game
GREENSBORO ― Michael Sandle hit a grand slam, and Asheville scored two unearned runs late as the Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-5 in a rain-shortened game stopped in the seventh inning at First National Bank Field on Friday night. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Hoppers
Hoppers' balanced lineup clobbers Asheville
GREENSBORO ― Center fielder Matt Gorski went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Grasshoppers' offense rapped out 15 hits as Greensboro clobbered the Asheville Tourists 14-3 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Gorski's home run was a missile, a game-tying two-run shot in the
Greensboro loses third in a row at Rome
ROME, Ga. ― Christian Robinson went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, and Rome's pitching staff struck out 14 more batters as the Braves defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-5 at AdventHealth Stadium on Saturday night. It was the third straight loss for the Hoppers (7-13), who have struck out
Rome pitchers strike out 20 in Hoppers loss
ROME, Ga. ― Four Braves pitchers combined for 20 strikeouts, and prized prospect Vaughn Grissom doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lead Rome to a 10-6 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at AdventHealth Stadium on Friday night. Grissom, a shortstop rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 7
Yoyner Fajardo's hit gives Hoppers another win in 10th
GREENSBORO ― Another day, another victory in the 10th inning for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Yoyner Fajardo ripped a sharp line drive down the right-field line, driving home Maikol Escotto with the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Hoppers rallied to beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 4-3 on a sunny
Jack Herman's walk-off hit in 10th inning lifts Hoppers
GREENSBORO ― The 10th inning belonged to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. And, man, did they ever need it. Jack Herman's one-out, opposite-field single drove home Henry Davis from second base with the game-winning run as the Hoppers snapped a four-game losing streak and beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-7 at First National